The Role of Echocardiography in Evaluating Cardiovascular Diseases in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Patients with diabetes mellitus are highly susceptible to cardiovascular complications, which are directly correlated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In addition to coronary artery disease, there is growing awareness of the risk and prevalence of heart failure (HF) in patients with diabetes. Echocardiography is an essential diagnostic modality commonly performed in patients with symptoms suggestive of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), such as dyspnea or chest pain, to establish or rule out the cause of symptoms. Conventional echocardiographic parameters, such as left ventricular ejection fraction, are helpful not only for diagnosing CVD but also for determining severity, treatment strategy, prognosis, and response to treatment. Echocardiographic myocardial strain, a novel echocardiographic technique, enables the detection of early changes in ventricular dysfunction before HF symptoms develop. This article aims to review the role of echocardiography in evaluating CVD in patients with diabetes mellitus and how to use it in patients with suspected cardiac diseases.

Echocardiographic Aspects of Type 2 Diabetics Patients Hospitalized in the Medicine and Endocrinology Department of the Mali Hospital

“…It is crucial for clinicians to recognize and manage cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients. Early detection of cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients may slow disease progression and prevent future cardiovascular events [4].…”

“…In patients with cardiovascular disease, echocardiography provides important information about disease severity, the decision-making process regarding treatment strategy, prognosis, and response to treatment [5]. Echocardiography is one of the best and most effective imaging modalities for evaluating patients with cardiac symptoms such as dyspnea or chest pain [4]. It plays a central role in identifying or ruling out cardiogenic dyspnea and other causes [4].…”

“…Echocardiography is one of the best and most effective imaging modalities for evaluating patients with cardiac symptoms such as dyspnea or chest pain [4]. It plays a central role in identifying or ruling out cardiogenic dyspnea and other causes [4]. Echocardiography is a non-invasive complementary examination and a valuable tool in the diagnosis of cardiac involvement in diabetics.…”